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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/08/ford-marks-5-million-sync-equipped-vehicles-over-5-years/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/08/ford-marks-5-million-sync-equipped-vehicles-over-5-years/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/08/ford-marks-5-million-sync-equipped-vehicles-over-5-years/#commentsFiled under: Ford, Infotainment, TechnologyIt's pretty amazing how much in-car technology has advanced in recent years, and Ford's Sync system has been at the forefront of vehicle connectivity and infotainment. Since its debut on the 2008 Ford Focus, Ford says more than five million of its vehicles have been equipped with Microsoft-developed technology.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fordford synclincolnmercurymicrosoft syncsyncThu, 08 Nov 2012 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21018285/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/11/08/ford-marks-5-million-sync-equipped-vehicles-over-5-years/21018285/article-detail.xml21018285http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F12%2Fapplink-630.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F12%2Fapplink-630.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/14/ford-says-sync-base-is-now-4m-will-reach-13m-by-2015/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/14/ford-says-sync-base-is-now-4m-will-reach-13m-by-2015/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/14/ford-says-sync-base-is-now-4m-will-reach-13m-by-2015/#commentsFiled under: Ford, TechnologyFord SYNC is a success. The connectivity software has found its way into four million cars since its introduction in 2007. With European and Asian buyers getting SYNC for the first time this year, and North American offerings like the Fusion and Flex getting it as standard equipment, Ford expects to add nine million more users by 2015.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ford syncinfotainmentmicrosoftmicrosoft syncsyncSat, 14 Jan 2012 14:36:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21023698/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/01/14/ford-says-sync-base-is-now-4m-will-reach-13m-by-2015/21023698/article-detail.xml21023698http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F01%2Ffordsync4m.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F01%2Ffordsync4m.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/22/ford-talks-sync-tweaks-adding-airbag-seatbelts-to-more-models/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/22/ford-talks-sync-tweaks-adding-airbag-seatbelts-to-more-models/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/22/ford-talks-sync-tweaks-adding-airbag-seatbelts-to-more-models/#commentsFiled under: Etc., Ford, Lincoln, TechnologyFord says that it's in the process of responding to customers who feel that the company's Sync and MyFord Touch systems are cumbersome or difficult to use. According to the Detroit Free Press, the company's internal quality evaluations have discovered a few issues. While speaking to reporters, Mark Fields, Ford's President of the Americas, said that the automaker is committed to improving the connectivity options in its vehicles, adding that by and large, customers enjoy the features. So far, it's unclear exactly what changes Ford will make to Sync and MyFord Touch/My Lincoln Touch moving forward, but we'd wager that software engineers will focus on further improving the software's voice-recognition system, though many Autoblog staffers hope they also reevaluate MyFord Touch's control scheme.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>distracted drivingfordford focusford syncinfotainmentlincolnmicrosoftmicrosoft syncsyncThu, 06 Jan 2011 08:29:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21031603/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/01/06/fords-sync-now-in-three-million-vehicles-and-counting/21031603/article-detail.xml21031603http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F10%2Fford-2010107-1024-10-630op.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F10%2Fford-2010107-1024-10-630op.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/#commentsFiled under: Ford, Lincoln, TechnologyDrivers of late-model Ford vehicles equipped with Sync Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) will soon be able to plot out their routes using Google Maps on their home computer and then download turn-by-turn directions directly to the car. TDI is a recent addition that adds a GPS receiver which allows Sync equipped cars and trucks to provide directions even if the vehicle doesn't have the full map based navigation system in place.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blue ovalBlueOvalfordford syncford sync traffic directions informationFordSyncgoogle mapgoogle mapsGoogleMapslincolnmapquestmicrosoftmicrosoft syncMicrosoftSyncsyncTue, 08 Jun 2010 09:02:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21036186/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2010/06/08/ford-adds-ability-to-sync-google-maps-directions-to-sync/21036186/article-detail.xml21036186http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F06%2Fsyncgoogle.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F06%2Fsyncgoogle.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/18/report-revised-sync-from-ford-coming-to-ces/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/18/report-revised-sync-from-ford-coming-to-ces/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/18/report-revised-sync-from-ford-coming-to-ces/#commentsFiled under: CES, Ford, TechnologyFord's victory with Sync isn't contestable - the connectivity system has a 70-percent uptake rate, and 32 percent of people list it as one of the reasons they bought a Ford. Over one million Sync-equipped vehicles have been sold in three years. The Blue Oval's exclusive deal with Microsoft ended last year and other Microsoft-powered in-car competitors will be arriving soon, so Ford has been busy working on new elements that it hopes will keep Sync in front of the challengers.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bluetoothbreakingbreakingnewsconnectivityFord SyncFordSyncGeneral MotorsGeneralMotorsgmGPShaptichyundaiimmobilizerinfotainmentinfotainment systemMicrosoftMicrosoft SyncMicrosoftSyncOn StarOnstarSat-navtelematicstheft recoveryMon, 02 Nov 2009 20:31:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21041179/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2009/11/02/breaking-hyundai-developing-competitor-for-onstar-sync-but/21041179/article-detail.xml21041179http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2009%2F11%2Fequus_ride--630-main.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2009%2F11%2Fequus_ride--630-main.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/sync-you-very-much-ford-to-help-microsoft-promote-windows-7/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/sync-you-very-much-ford-to-help-microsoft-promote-windows-7/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/sync-you-very-much-ford-to-help-microsoft-promote-windows-7/#commentsFiled under: Marketing/Advertising, Ford, TechnologyFord and Microsoft, sittin' in a tree... right, you know the rest. With the official October 22nd launch of Windows 7 right around the corner, the Blue Oval has reportedly pledged to support the Washington-based software company's new operating system however it can.

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Ford's SYNC system is winning friends left and right, with CNET giving it the nod as Coolest New Car Tech and The Detroit News calling it "the best $395 option of 2007". Sales of the Ford Focus, in which the system debuted, are up 22.5% this year, despite the car's iffy redesign. According to Ford, consumers are choosing to add SYNC to their cars two to one over those who skip it, and Microsoft, which supplies the software to run SYNC, has noticed this popularity. The software giant from Redmond has pretty big plans for its Automotive Business Unit beyond supporting Ford's SYNC system, and hopes to give its software system "daily relevance" within five years by networking infotainment systems with each other. A local search function, for instance, could offer multiple possible routes based on up-to-the-minute information gathered from the network.

The mousetrap and mouse are locked in a constant battle for supremacy. The same is true with laws prohibiting texting while driving and the drivers who simply must text behind the wheel. Enter the capitalists: Microsoft and Nuance. Nuance makes voice recognition software and, combined with the Microsoft Sync system available in many Ford models, the driver would be able to dictate a text message to the car, and perhaps eventually do the same with e-mail.